The pattern is kind of old, but thanks to a blog post over on KBB Crafts & Stitches I learned about this gorgeous little peacock purse cross stitch pattern from Craft Ideas.
To be accurate, it’s actually half stitch, worked … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy unicorn hoodie
This unicorn hoodie looks like it would be difficult to make, but it’s actually quite easy. Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial showing how. Starting with a purchased hoodie is a huge time saver – all … Read More...
How to make mug handle hearts
These are positively adorable and would make a great “couples” Valentine gift. All you need to do is a bit of tracing, cutting and dotting with a tip of a pen. Pop on over to the blog Bren Did and … Read More...
Knit a Simple Hat on a Knitting Loom
Do you ever loom knit? I do from time to time, though I still feel like knitting with needles is faster, it’s sometimes fun to do something a little different.
This loom knit hat tutorial from Do it Your Freaking … Read More...
Tutorial: Patching your jeans
Holes in jeans might be fashionable, but sometimes holes in jeans aren’t good. Hole-y jeans might not be the look you’re going for, or maybe the holes are not where you want them to be. Or, like me, you could … Read More...
Valentine’s Day Coding Activity
At my daughter’s school, they had an activity like this set up in the tinkering studio around Christmas, but I love it as a Valentine’s Day activity, too.
Using binary code and two colors of pony beads (plus a third … Read More...
“THE CRAFTYS” AWARDS SHOW Live in NYC on Feb. 12, 2017
Hey New Yorkers! Mark you calendars for February 12th, and you could go watch THE CRAFTYS AWARDS SHOW in NYC. Below is more info about the event:
“The Craftys is thrilled to announce the 2017 awards show happening Sunday, February … Read More...
Reese Cups Unicorn Cupcakes
These are adorable and dare I say, they looks easy too! Use white chocolate Reese’s cups for the heads and make modelling chocolate clay for the accents. I have to say they look too cute to eat though. Grab the … Read More...
Tutorial: Hanging pocket organizer
Got a space in your house that’s piled with papers? Or maybe it’s your child’s books and art supplies. Abby from Sew Much Ado shares a tutorial at The Creative Spark showing how you can make this hanging organizer. It’s … Read More...
Project: Stamped Floral Greeting Card with a Coloring Page Look
I love this card from designer Therese Calvird, it reminds me of a coloring book page. She used a detailed flower stamp to cover the entire front of the card but only colored in one flower for a really pretty … Read More...
Tutorial: Recycled denim hearts 2 ways
Claire from Pillar Box Blue shows two ways to make a recycled denim heart. One is a denim wrapped heart wreath and the other, a little stuffed denim heart charm. You can use the small hearts as flags in a … Read More...
Top 10 Creative Craft Rooms
Take a mega tour of these top 10 Creative Craft Rooms and stock up on lost of ideas you can use for storage and customization of your creative space.
You’ll see ideas for entire rooms as well as crafting corners, … Read More...
8 Tips To Learn Calligraphy & Hand-Lettering
If you don’t know where to start with calligraphy and hand lettering…start here! These 8 tips from Rachel Miller over at Buzzfeed will set you on the right track when it comes to learning how to do Typography.
You’ll learn … Read More...
Project: Embossed Butterfly Journal Cover
Designer Autumn combined stamping and different embossing powder colors and added stamped butterflies to make the cover of this amazing journal. I really love the distress look she added with the torn cover and cheesecloth too. You can visit her … Read More...
Video tutorial: No-sew scrap fabric house pillow
You can make this fabric house pillow from your fabric and trim scraps without sewing a stitch! Smitha Katti shares a video tutorial showing how. She uses fabric glue in place of sewing, but if you have a sewing machine … Read More...
Faux Rug Hooking
You can make an awful lot of “faux” with polymer clay and it turns out rug hooking is another one. Christi Friesen has a cute, miniature version of it in this hooked heart project pdf. Obviously you could make any … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Easy knotted headband
These knotted head bands are a great way to use up your knit scraps! They’re also super easy to sew. Veronica from SewVery has a tutorial and a free pattern. The knot makes a cute accent while also making it … Read More...
Sewing Pattern: Girls cowl neck poncho
Kirstin from Kojodesigns shows how you can make a cowl neck poncho like the one she made for her daughter. It’s made from a lightweight t-shirt knit fabric so it has a nice drape. The loose fit makes the sizing … Read More...
Learn about Shapes, Symmetry and Geometry with Snowflake Patterns
I love this snowflake geometry project from the STEM Laboratory.
Use her printables for a variety of shapes, read books or websites about how snowflakes form (NOAA has a pretty great rundown of the science behind snowflakes) and then … Read More...
A Periodic Table That Tells You How To Use It
Last year my children spent their whole school holidays learning the periodic table song. I can assure you by the 3rd week, it wasn’t so impressive. Then the first opportunity they had to use their new found talent, they both … Read More...